Fostering hope: A leader's first and last task

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 540-569

  Walker, Keith D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Leaders

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749538955     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230610704783     Document Type: Article

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